LF,CF,RF - St. Louis Cardinals IL10
- Age 25
- UC Irvine
- Bats: L
- Throws: L
Availability
The Cardinals placed OF Nathan Church on the 10-day injured list with a left shoulder strain.
Fantasy Impact
The move was reported on Thursday and it now becomes official. Bryan Torres was recalled as the corresponding move.
The Cardinals are expected to place Nathan Church on the injured list.
Fantasy Impact
The Cardinals are recalling Bryan Torres from Triple-A as the corresponding move.
Nathan Church went 1-for-4 in win over the Royals with a run scored, a stolen base, a walk and a strikeout.
Fantasy Impact
After Friday's win, Church is batting .244 with five home runs, 18 RBI, 16 runs scored and four stolen bases across 41 games. He's not striking out much, but he's not hitting the ball very hard either. His job seems to be safe with the Cardinals, but he needs to do more with the bat to matter for fantasy.
Nathan Church exited Wednesday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers in the fourth inning due to a left leg contusion.
Fantasy Impact
Church was hit by a 97.5 mph fastball from Brewers starter Brandon Sproat on his left leg in the second inning. He stayed in the game briefly before eventually being replaced by Jose Fermin in the fourth inning. It is currently unclear whether he will require a stint on the injured list. If he misses time, Fermin and Thomas Saggese could see increased playing time in the outfield.
Nathan Church went 2-for-4 in a loss to the Mariners with a home run, one run scored and one RBI.
Fantasy Impact
After Sunday's loss, Church is batting .269 with five home runs, 13 RBI, 12 runs scored and three stolen bases across 24 games. This marks back-to-back games with at least one homer as he set a new career-high max exit velocity. More development in the power department would be a welcome sight.
